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Stars And Stripes (newspaper), Stars And Stripes
Stars & Stripes or Stars and Stripes may refer to: United States * Flag of the United States, nicknamed Stars and Stripes * United States men's national soccer team, also nicknamed Stars and Stripes * United States women's national soccer team, also nicknamed Stars and Stripes Military * ''Stars and Stripes'' (newspaper), government-supported newspaper of the United States Armed Forces * USS ''Stars and Stripes'' (1861) Arts and entertainment * ''Stars and Stripes'' trilogy, a collection of three alternate history novels by Harry Harrison * ''Stars and Stripes'' (ballet), choreographed by George Balanchine in 1958 * Stars and Stripes (professional wrestling), a World Championship wrestling tag team Music * ''Stars & Stripes'' (album), 2002 album by Aaron Tippin * ''Stars & Stripes'' (EP), a 2008 EP by SOJA * ''Stars and Stripes Vol. 1'', 1996 album by The Beach Boys * "Stars 'n' Stripes", a song by Grant Lee Buffalo from '' Fuzzy'' * Stars and Stripes, American Oi! band an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of The United States
The national flag of the United States, often referred to as the American flag or the U.S. flag, consists of thirteen horizontal Bar (heraldry), stripes, Variation of the field, alternating red and white, with a blue rectangle in the Canton (flag), canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where rows of six stars alternate with rows of five stars. The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 U.S. states, and the 13 stripes represent the Thirteen Colonies, thirteen British colonies that won independence from Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War. The flag was created as an item of military equipment to identify US ships and forts. It evolved gradually during early American history, and was not designed by any one person. The flag exploded in popularity in 1861 as a symbol of opposition to the Confederate States of America, Confederate Battle of Fort Sumter, attack on Fort Sumter. It came to sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Men's National Soccer Team
The United States men's national soccer team (USMNT), officially recognized as USA by FIFA, represents the United States in men's international Association football, soccer. The team is governed by the United States Soccer Federation, which is a member of FIFA since 1914 and was a founding member of CONCACAF since 1961. It was also affiliated with North American Football Confederation, NAFC, which was a predecessor confederation of CONCACAF and the governing soccer body in North America from 1946 to 1961. The U.S. has appeared in eleven FIFA World Cups, including the first in 1930 FIFA World Cup, 1930, where they reached the semifinals; their third-place finish, which was later awarded through overall tournament records, is the best result by a team from outside UEFA and CONMEBOL. They returned in 1934 FIFA World Cup, 1934 and 1950 FIFA World Cup, 1950, defeating England national football team, England United States v England (1950 FIFA World Cup), 1–0 in the latter, but did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Women's National Soccer Team
The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States in international women's soccer. The team is governed by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American, and Caribbean Association Football). The team is the most successful in international women's soccer, winning four FIFA Women's World Cup, Women's World Cup titles (1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, 1991, 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, 1999, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2015, and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2019), five Football at the Summer Olympics, Olympic gold medals (Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 1996, Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2004, Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2008, Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2012, and Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2024), nine CONCACAF W Championship titles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars And Stripes (newspaper)
''Stars and Stripes'' is a daily American military newspaper reporting on matters concerning the members of the United States Armed Forces and their communities, with an emphasis on those serving outside the United States. It operates from inside the Department of Defense, but is editorially separate from it, and its First Amendment protection is safeguarded by the United States Congress to whom an independent ombudsman, who serves the readers' interests, regularly reports. As well as a website, ''Stars and Stripes'' publishes a global daily print edition for U.S. military service members serving overseas Monday through Friday. This global edition is also available as a free download in electronic format. The newspaper has its headquarters in Washington, D.C. History Creation On November 9, 1861, during the Civil War, soldiers of the 11th, 18th, and 29th Illinois Regiments set up camp in the Missouri city of Bloomfield. Finding the local newspaper's office empty, they d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Stars And Stripes (1861)
USS ''Stars and Stripes'' was a 407-ton Steamship, steamer acquired by the U.S. Navy and put to use by the Union during the American Civil War. ''Stars and Stripes '' served the Union Navy primarily as a screw gunboat, and as a tugboat when necessary, in the blockade of the rivers and ports of the Confederate States of America. Service history Civil War operations ''Stars and Stripes''—a screw steamer built at Mystic, Connecticut, by Charles Mallory as a speculation for C. S. Bushnell—was purchased by the Navy at New York City from C. S. Bushnell on 27 July 1861; was fitted out for naval service at the New York Navy Yard and was commissioned there on 19 September 1861, Lt. Reed Werden in command. Assigned to the Atlantic Blockading Squadron, ''Stars and Stripes'' reached Hampton Roads, Virginia, on 26 September. Two days later, she was ordered to tow schooners of the Stone Fleet to Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina. She arrived off Hatteras Inlet on 1 October and operate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars And Stripes Trilogy
The ''Stars and Stripes'' trilogy is a collection of three alternate history novels written by Harry Harrison. Setting All three novels involve the point of divergence of British involvement in the American Civil War after the ''Trent'' Affair. This happens when Prince Albert dies prematurely rather than playing his historic role in resolving the crisis. Queen Victoria blames the U.S. for his death. She authorizes her ministers to do anything necessary to ensure that the U.S. pays for it. While 1861 is the relevant point of departure, there is another unexplained difference—the Duke of Wellington is still alive in 1862, though he remarks he has been "living on borrowed time" since his illness in 1852 (his death date in our world). This seems to date the initial point of divergence to 1852, without the butterfly effect changing intermediate occurrences, such as the course of the Crimean War. Novels * '' Stars and Stripes Forever'' (1998) * '' Stars and Stripes in Peril'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars And Stripes (ballet)
''Stars and Stripes'' is a neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to music by John Philip Sousa, orchestrated by Hershy Kay. The ballet was made as a tribute to the United States, Balanchine's adopted country. It premiered on January 17, 1958, at the City Center of Music and Drama, danced by the New York City Ballet. It is dedicated to Fiorello La Guardia, former mayor of New York City. The ballet had been revived by multiple ballet companies, and at different special occasions. Background and production Choreographer and New York City Ballet co-founder George Balanchine, who was raised in Imperial Russia and worked in Europe during his early career, moved to the United States in 1933 and became an American citizen in 1940. He later conceived the idea of ''Stars and Stripes'', as a tribute to his adopted country. Balanchine chose to use music by John Philip Sousa, who was best known for writing military marches. When asked about the unusual choice of music, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars And Stripes (professional Wrestling)
Stars and Stripes was a professional wrestling tag team in World Championship Wrestling composed of The Patriot and Marcus Alexander Bagwell. History Stars and Stripes was formed in WCW in the summer of 1994 when The Patriot and Marcus Bagwell formed a face (fan favorite) tag team. Bagwell, who had previously held the WCW World Tag Team Championship while teaming with 2 Cold Scorpio, got wrestling gear to match The Patriot's patriotic look. Stars and Stripes teamed for the first time on May 28 episode of '' Saturday Night'', defeating Dick Slater and Chris Sullivan in a tag team match. Shortly after the pair began teaming, Pretty Wonderful (Paul Roma and Paul Orndorff) won the WCW World Tag Team Championship. Bagwell and The Patriot faced the new champions in a series of non-title matches on house shows. They defeated Roma and Orndorff in the majority of the matches, but they were unable to win the title belts during a match between the teams at Fall Brawl on September 18. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars & Stripes (album)
''Stars & Stripes'' is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Aaron Tippin, released on September 10, 2002. It features the singles "Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly", "Love Like There's No Tomorrow" (a duet with his wife, Thea) and "I'll Take Love over Money". "Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly" was Tippin's biggest crossover hit, peaking at #2 on the country charts and #20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "If Her Lovin' Don't Kill Me" was later recorded by John Anderson on his 2007 album '' Easy Money'', from which it was also released as a single. Track listing Personnel * Bruce Bouton - pedal steel guitar, Weissenborn * Mark Capps - cymbals, tom-tom * J.T. Corenflos - baritone guitar, electric guitar * Melodie Crittenden - background vocals * Paul Franklin - lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar * Kenny Greenberg - electric guitar * Aubrey Haynie - fiddle, mandolin * Wes Hightower - background vocals * John Barlow Jarvis - piano * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars & Stripes (EP)
Stars & Stripes or Stars and Stripes may refer to: United States * Flag of the United States, nicknamed Stars and Stripes * United States men's national soccer team, also nicknamed Stars and Stripes * United States women's national soccer team, also nicknamed Stars and Stripes Military * ''Stars and Stripes'' (newspaper), government-supported newspaper of the United States Armed Forces * USS ''Stars and Stripes'' (1861) Arts and entertainment * ''Stars and Stripes'' trilogy, a collection of three alternate history novels by Harry Harrison * ''Stars and Stripes'' (ballet), choreographed by George Balanchine in 1958 * Stars and Stripes (professional wrestling), a World Championship wrestling tag team Music * ''Stars & Stripes'' (album), 2002 album by Aaron Tippin * ''Stars & Stripes'' (EP), a 2008 EP by SOJA * ''Stars and Stripes Vol. 1'', 1996 album by The Beach Boys * "Stars 'n' Stripes", a song by Grant Lee Buffalo from '' Fuzzy'' * Stars and Stripes, American Oi! band an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars And Stripes Vol
A star is a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by self-gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked eye at night; their immense distances from Earth make them appear as fixed points of light. The most prominent stars have been categorised into constellations and asterisms, and many of the brightest stars have proper names. Astronomers have assembled star catalogues that identify the known stars and provide standardized stellar designations. The observable universe contains an estimated to stars. Only about 4,000 of these stars are visible to the naked eye—all within the Milky Way galaxy. A star's life begins with the gravitational collapse of a gaseous nebula of material largely comprising hydrogen, helium, and traces of heavier elements. Its total mass mainly determines its evolution and eventual fate. A star shines for most of its active life due to the thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium in its c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuzzy (album)
''Fuzzy'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Grant Lee Buffalo, released in 1993 by Slash Records. According to the band's website, "''Fuzzy'' would galvanize the sound of Grant Lee Buffalo, i.e., the acoustic feedback howl of overdriven 12-string guitars, melodic distorto-bass, tribal drum bombast, the old world churn of pump organs and parlor pianos." R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe praised ''Fuzzy'' as "the best album of the year hands down". Noel Gallagher of English rock band Oasis revealed in 2022 that the title track was an influence on the band's 1995 hit "Some Might Say". Critical reception ''The Indianapolis Star'' wrote that "Phillips is decidedly melancholy, be it with nice acoustic melodies ('The Hook') or ear-shredding guitar numbers ('Jupiter and Teardrop')." Track listing Personnel * Grant Lee Phillips Grant or Grants may refer to: People * Grant (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Grant (surname), including a list of peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
